Affiliation:
1. Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie & Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Y4332, 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, QC, Canada G1V 4G5
Abstract
Objective. Obesity is associated with metabolic dysfunction with sex differences and chronic, low-grade inflammation. We proposed that hepatic expression of immune complement C3 related receptors (C3aR, C5aR, and C5L2) would be associated with pre- or postmenopausal status and metabolic profile in severely obese women. We hypothesized that C5L2/C5aR ratio, potentially influencing the ASP/C5L2 metabolic versus C5a/C5aR immune response, would predict metabolic profiles after weight loss surgery.Materials and Methods. Fasting plasma (hormone, lipid, and enzyme analysis) and liver biopsies (RT-PCR gene expression) were obtained from 91 women during surgery.Results. Hepatic C5L2 mRNA expression was elevated in pre- versus postmenopausal women (P<0.01) and correlated positively with circulating estradiol, estrone, ApoB, ApoA1, ApoA1/B, waist circumference, age, and LDL-C (allP<0.05). While plasma ASP was lower in pre- versus postmenopausal women (P<0.01), the hepatic C5L2/C5aR mRNA ratio was increased (P<0.001) and correlated positively with estrone (P<0.01) and estradiol (P<0.001) and negatively with circulating ApoB and liver enzymes ALT, AST, and GGT (allP<0.05). Over 12 months postoperatively, liver enzymes in low C5L2/C5aR mRNA ratio group remained higher (ALP and ALT,P<0.05, AST and GGT,P<0.0012-way-ANOVA).Conclusion. C5L2-C5aR association with other mediators including estrogens may contribute to hepatic metabolic and inflammatory function.
Subject
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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